Desk-pad support.



C. L. ROCKWELL.

DESK PAD SUPPORT.

APPLICATION IILED NOV. 21;, 1911.

1,053,535, Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

I mi /2 ATTORNEY or calendars, and its object is to provide a UNITEDSTATES rarrnnfr ornion.

CHARLES L. ROCKWELL, OF JERSEY CITY,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ROCKWELL PRINTING COMPANY, OF HOBOKEN, NEWJERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DESK-PAD SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1 913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. Roonwnr.L,acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Jersey City,county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have in vented certain newand useful. Improvements in Desk-Pad Supports, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in. holders for pads such as holdmemoranda simple, inexpensive device of attractive appearance especiallyadaptable for support.- ing loose-leaf calendar pads so that the sheetsthereof may be held in a desired position or in different desiredpositions.

I will describe my invention in the following specification, and pointout the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a desk padsupport made according to my invention with the main portion of the padshown in one of its positions, and a similar part of the pad shown inits other position. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the part shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of the frame and support which isshown in the preceding figures. Fig. 1 is a transverse section on anenlarged scale of the frame and pad support. The section in this figureis taken on the line 14; of Fig. 3 and is a rear view illustrating adetail of construction. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the forward edgeof the pad holding frame. In 6 a modified form of base with the pad andits support are shown in side elevation, and Fig. 7 is a plan view of aportion of the base which is shown in Fig. 6.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

10 designates a strip of sheet metal which is first bent longitudinallyto form two flanges 11 and 12 at right angles to each other. TwoV-shaped pieces of the flange 11 are cut out, and at parts of the stripfrom which these pieces are removed the flange 12 is bent back at rightangles thus forming a cross piece 13 of a length slightly greater thanthe width of the pad. The part of flange 12 which runs over this crosspiece is cut out as shown at 14 in Fig. 5 for the purpose offacilitating the manipulation of the leaves of the pad. The remainder ofthe strip 10 then forms two parallel longitudinal members, the forwardparts of which are straight. for a distance corresponding with thelength of the pad; then they are bowed over as at 16 and terminate at 17where the flange 11 is bentupward to form legs for the device. Thelongitudinal parts of the strip 10 thus form an arch-like support forthe pad.

20 is a transverse strip of sheet metal, the ends of which are passedthrough slots in the flanges 11, and bent back as at 21 to secure thestrip 20 to the strip 10 and to hold. the longitudinal portions of thelatter the distance apart at this point that they are at the cross piece13. The edges of the transverse strip 20 are bent downward to form twoparallelv depending flanges 2223. Through each of these flanges twoholes are drilled an equal distance from the center line of the device.

30 is a wire preferably of circular cross section which is bent into thepeculiar shape shown in the drawings. The central portion of this wireforms a transverse cross bar 31. At either end of this cross bar thewire is bent at right angles to form parallel guides 32. The cross baris of a length corresponding with the distance between the holes in theflanges 22 and is such as to hold the guides apart at a distancesomewhat less than the width of the pad which is to he used with thisdevice. At equal distances from the cross bar the two parts of the wirewhich extend from it are bent up as at 33 to form slight abutments atthe ends of guides 32, and then over and down to form transversespindles 34 which pass through the pad at an angle to the guides. Thenat 35 the wire is bent at right anglesleaving two spindles of equallength and forms two longitudinal portions 36. These portions areadapted to be passed through the holes in the flanges 22 which therebyhold the wire support and guide in place. It is to be understood thatthe pad itself which I will presently point out more particularly is tobe first placed upon thespindles 34 before the ends 36 of the wire arepassed through the holes in the-flanges. The ends f the flange 23 areleft somewhat longer than those of the other flange to form ears 24which are adapted to be bent back over the lower ends of the spindles atthe bond of the wire to hold the wire support in place,

and to prevent its removal and the removal of the pad.

The pad itself is designated by 40. Tlns contains a desired number ofsheets, for eX- ample there may be one for each day of the year with theday of the week or other printed matter upon it. Upon one or both sidesof each sheet may be printed matter or they may be made blank. Near oneend of each sheet are punched. a pair of holes at a distance apartcorresponding with the dis tance between the shanks 34.

The upper leaf or sheet of the pad is designated by 41. This is made ofsome stifl' material such ascardboard. Like the other sheets of the padit is provided with holes near one of its ends but in this sheet theseholes are preferably reinforced by metallic eyelets 42 or someequivalent device. The pad lies on the straight portions of the strip 10on the flanges 11 thereof, with the flanges 12 surrounding three sidesof the lower portion of the pad. The device is so constructed that thepad itself will be supported in such a position that the upper surfacesof "the sheets of the pad will be inclined a sufficient amount tofacilitate writing thereon. \Vhen the upper sheet 41 is moved up andback on to the guides 12 it may assume some such oblique position asthat in which it is shown in Fig. 1. This is because the size of theeyelets 42 is but little larger than the diameter of the wire guides 32,and the upper and lower surfaces of the wire will engage with oppositesides of the eyelets. The other sheets of the pad will be supportedsimilarly by the wire guides and also by resting against the cover 41.The cross bar 31 limits the backward movement of the sheet 41 and theabutments 33 prevent the pad slipping oif the guide in the oppositedirection. The sheets of the pad cannot be removed; the eyelets 42strengthen the part on to the guides 32, one by one, or that a "greaternumber of them may be moved at a time. The cut 14 in the upper flange ofthe front cross piece enables one to pick up "even-thelowest sheets ofthe pad. When in a new position the'surfaces which had been beforethe-under surfaces will assume such pos'itions that this inverse surfaceof the ter sheet will be plainly visible "and that an "printedmatter-thereon will be displayed onspiqaoas manner.

Inth'e modificatioa army inventionwhich" is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7a base 10 of cast metal is shown. This is constructed with feet 18 atthe four corners thereof, and a flat inclined base for the pad, whichbase is preferably provided with upturned edges. This sheet metaltransverse strip 20 is provided as before, as is also the wire supportand guide. The latter is formed as before and is fastened to the strip20 in the same manner. In this case the base is formed with a bar 18running between the two rear feet 18. The operation of this form of mydevice is obviously the same as that before pointed out. In either casethe pad may be removed and replaced by a new one, by first bending outthe ears 24 and re moving the wire portion from the transverse strip 20.\Vith a new pad in place the device may be put together again as before.

What I claim is:

1. A desk pad support comprising a frame having a transverse metallicstrip with the opposite edges thereof bent downward to form flanges,said flanges being provided with holes and a bent wire passing throughsaid holes and supported by the flanges, and. means on one of saidflanges for preventing the withdrawal of the wire from said holes.

2. A desk pad support comprising a frame having a transverse metallicstrip with the opposite edges thereof bent downward to form parallelflanges, each of said flanges being provided with two holes and a bentwire passing through said holes and sup ported by the flanges, the endsof one of said flanges being bent back of a portion of said wire toprevent its removal.

3. The combination with a desk pad sup port comprising a frame having atransverse metallic strip with the opposite edges thereof bent downwardto form flanges, said flanges being provided with holes, and a bent wirehaving a horizontal portion passmg through said holes, said wire'forming two substantially vertical spindles and par allel guides at anangle thereto spaced apart at the other ends by a cross-bar integraltherewith, one of said flanges being pro v ded with ears adapted toengage the ver tical portions of said wire of a desk pad havlng holesnear one end thereof adapted to engage said spindles and parallelguides.

4. A desk pad support, comprising a frame having longitudinal archedmembers and a transverse metallic strip connecting said members andhaving its opposite edges bent to form parallel flanges, each of saidflanges being provided with two holes, and a bent wire passing throughsaid holes and supported by said flanges, and means in- =tegral with oneofsaid flanges engaging said wire toprevent its'removal.

' 5. Adesk padesupporneomprisi g a re e- "having a transve se 'nietallicstrip pram-dad "war "downwardly projecting flanges, and a bent Wiremounted on said sides thereof to prevent its Withdrawal from striphaving a substantially horizontal U- the strip.

shaped portion adapted to support the 7 leaves of a pad in asubstantially upright CHARLES ROCKWELL positlon, the flanges of saidstrip being pro- I Witnesses:

vided With holes for receiving said wire and F. GRAVES,

arranged to engage said Wire on opposite G. QUIMBY.

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